The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23
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a Hotel clerk who takes. a Peculiar
view Of the snbiect.

a Hotel Clerk Who Takes \ Peculiar
view OF the Subject
as it not indeed true that there is
character in handwriting, especially IN
that You find IN hotel registers
''D,lt why especially on hotel regis
terss
Because It is IN writing his name In
them that the nature of the man moro
truly shows itself. When a tlmid man,
and especially one who Is not much used
TO travelling, enters a big hotel, perhaps
in company of dozen others who are
bound ON a similar object, and walks up
to the counter to register he is 70 GER
tain extent intimidated, and consequently
not a complete master of his actions. His
discomposure shows itself instantly to us
who stand behind the counter. and be-
trays itself to even others who may be
near when he writes his name in the
book. A Glnnce at his signature is
enough to settle the question, and the
man himself feels III at ease until he is
assigned to his room and is piloted out
of the crowd. And even though the
eler, it is unlikely that he VIII ever over
come his tendency to NERVOUSNESS on this
account There arc good many men of
that stamp going about the world.
On the other hand. there Is 8 certain
number of men who, while not what you
might call timid, are naturally of a retir-
ing disposition. Such men, when they
come into hotel to register, brace them
selves, as it were, for an ordeal, and con-
sequently when they write their names
in the book they overdo the thing and
give themselves dead away They are
altogether too bold, and we see right
through their assumed courage"
"But how about tho really. bold and
self-possessed man?''
..oh, the self-possessed man cares
nothing for surroundings, and writes his
name as placidly and urconcernedly IN q
crowd as he would in his study, office or
counting room. We can instantly de
tect the confident, self-possesscd man,
and then again, you sec, our register
demonstrates its value"
"Can you always detect tho successful
man?''
Almost invariably. Not so much,
however, by his actual signature in our
book as by his manner of writing it.
There is self contained, self satisfied
air about his manner of handling the pen
and pride in the signature itself that
show themselves to us at once, and which
are scarcely ever deceptive"
'How about the unsuccessful men?"
''Oh, it's the same. We can tell them
nine times out of ten by their behavior
in registering. tell You, my boy, tho
hotel counter applies crucial test to In
dividuals. -
"Docs your theory apply as well tc
women as to men?''
'.Ahl thought you'd come to that
Well, yes and no. But does any theory
apply to women? Well, women, you
know-bless their little heartsl women
are different from men"
t'Indeed.'
Don't interrupt me. I mean tina
womer-well, their handwriting is differ
ent from that of men, There is not Sc
much individuality to it, l think, and
you have to judge more from theil
Here the clerk, having nearly cholsed
himself with toothpiclzs during his frantic
attempts at explanation, was mercifully
relieved from further suffering by &
fresh arrival. The latter was fine look
ing man, of commanding stature and dis
ting7lished appearance, who was greeted
by the hotel clerk with respectful cor
diality, and who inscribed his name II
firm. unconpromising characters upor
the register. That name is one of thu
best known in the Union, and its bearer
is senator of the United States. The
man and name fitted one another per
fectly in his case. The one wns clearly
indicative of the other.-Hotel Gazette